Morningside Connect

Hope Philbrick recently completed her first year at Morningside College. She traveled up to Sioux City from her hometown of Council Bluffs to start her education in the nursing field.

Some freshmen take a longer time to get involved on campus, but Philbrick jumped right in. She performed on the color guard with the marching band, attended pep band and other band concerts where she played the clarinet, and took a campus ministry trip to Salt Lake City, Utah, to help others.

“When I was in high school, I never thought I would be this involved in college,” said Philbrick. “The one thing that I just appreciate the most is the people and the encouragement here. They tell you you can do anything and that’s really true.”

Adding to her campus involvements next year, Philbrick will be joining the residence life staff as a resident assistant in the Plex dorm.

“I’m definitely looking forward to being an RA. It’s something I have always thought would be awesome to do but I never thought I’d be able to do it, so I’m really excited for that.”

The smallness of Morningside College compared to the giant universities was what drew Philbrick in.

“I knew I wouldn’t just be a number,” said Philbrick. “I would be a face, a name, and a story.”

Philbrick plans on finishing the Morningside College nursing program to become a registered nurse. After that, she is unsure if she wants to continue on to become a nurse practitioner, but she still has time to decide. Her college story is just beginning.